Hertfordshire · Grease filter exchange
Grease filter exchange in Braughing, Hertfordshire
Our technicians work in Braughing on a scheduled grease filter exchange, swapping dirty canopy filters for clean ones. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Smoke and heat lingering under the hood
- Blocked baffle filters
Grease filter exchange in Braughing, done properly
Each visit is quick and tidy. The greasy filters come out, clean ones go in, and we check they’re seated with no gaps. Anything that needs attention is pointed out. If you have filters left unwashed on busy weeks and filters that come out of the sink still dirty, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Braughing, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Braughing (SG11)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few minutes per canopy, longer for a large kitchen with several canopies. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Braughing.
- We look at the canopies and the condition of the filters.
- Any damaged or missing filters are noted.
- Greasy filters are swapped for clean ones.
- The filters are checked for fit before we go.
- We tell you if the plenum or canopy needs a clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Report damaged filters so they can be replaced
- Report a dripping canopy early
- Wipe the outside of the canopy as part of daily cleaning
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is in use
Once the clean filters are in, the kitchen can cook straight away. The dirty set leaves with us to be cleaned.
A kitchen that is getting busier needs its filters changed more often. Changing the interval early stops grease building up unseen in the ducts.
Signs you need grease filter exchange in Braughing
Repeated removal and washing takes its toll on filters. Damaged filters don’t sit flush, leaving gaps for grease to slip through.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Filters left unwashed on busy weeks
- Missing filters in the filter bank
- Poor airflow through the filters
- Bent or damaged filters that do not sit properly
Church and community hall kitchens, near Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Braughing, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
Braughing kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 8 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Braughing. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Braughing sits within the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Braughing, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from East Hertfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Much Hadham Palace is about 4 miles south-east), access may need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Jenyns First School and Nursery tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Braughing is about 6 miles north-west of Bishop's Stortford, in Hertfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Braughing or further out, grease filter exchange is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hertfordshire, we cover 381 places, and Braughing is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 23 miles from Braughing.
Here we cover the SG11 postcode area for grease filter exchange. Whether your site is on The Street, Pentlows and Northfield or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out grease filter exchange in Hay Street (1 mile north-west), Westmill (2 miles north-west), Albury (2 miles east), Gravesend (3 miles east) and Furneux Pelham (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Stevenage (9 miles west), Bishop's Stortford (6 miles south-east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles south-west), Hitchin (13 miles west), Hoddesdon (11 miles south) and Cheshunt (14 miles south).
Near you in Braughing
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Axe And Compasses Public House and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find Moated mound (3.7 miles east).
Why act early in Braughing
Some kitchens in Braughing wash filters themselves to save the cost of a service, and it works when it’s done well and never skipped. When it doesn’t happen reliably, an exchange makes it automatic. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Braughing businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
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Braughing: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Braughing?
Kitchens in Braughing are inspected by East Hertfordshire council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Will you come out to Braughing?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Braughing included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with pictures of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Which grease filters does the service cover?
Baffle filters and mesh filters. Tell us what you have when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll confirm it on site.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Braughing and across Hertfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Odours from the discharge that filters will not stop
- Extraction problems caused by the fan rather than the filters
- Grease deep in the extract system
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Restaurants and pubs
- Island canopies
- School and hospital kitchens
- Wall canopies
- Mesh filters
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.